Pres. Trump’s federal judge nominee withdraws after confirmation hearing video goes viral
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump judicial nominee whose inability to answer basic legal questions at his confirmation hearing brought him widespread ridicule has withdrawn, a White House official said Monday. http://bit.ly/2BaXVwR
Matthew Peterson, nominated by Trump to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, became an internet sensation after the video of his confirmation hearing — during which Peterson was unable to define basic legal terms — was posted online.
A White House official said Peterson withdrew from consideration and Trump accepted the withdrawal. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the development publicly.
During the confirmation hearing, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy pressed Peterson, a member of the Federal Election Commission who testified he had never tried a case, on his qualifications to the bench.
Sen. Kennedy: “Have you ever tried a jury trial?”
Peterson: “I have not.”
Sen. Kennedy: “Civil?”
Peterson: “No.”
Sen. Kennedy: “Criminal?
Peterson: “No.
Sen. Kennedy: “Bench?”
Peterson: “No.”
Sen. Kennedy: “State or federal court?”
Peterson: “I have not.”
Kennedy said in an interview Monday with WWL-TV in New Orleans that Trump called him Saturday and said he did not personally interview Petersen. Trump, according to Kennedy, said his staff chose the nominees.
“He has told me, ‘Kennedy, when some of my guys send someone who is not qualified, you do your job,'” Kennedy said in the interview.
Kennedy said he had no idea that Petersen lacked the experience for the post.
“Just because you’ve seen ‘My Cousin Vinny’ doesn’t qualify you to be a federal judge,” Kennedy said, a reference to the 1992 movie in which an inexperienced lawyer tries a big case. “And he has no litigation experience. And my job on the judiciary committee is to catch him. I would strongly suggest he not give up his day job.”
Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin contributed to this report.
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Matthew Peterson, nominated by Trump to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, became an internet sensation after the video of his confirmation hearing — during which Peterson was unable to define basic legal terms — was posted online.
A White House official said Peterson withdrew from consideration and Trump accepted the withdrawal. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the development publicly.
During the confirmation hearing, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy pressed Peterson, a member of the Federal Election Commission who testified he had never tried a case, on his qualifications to the bench.
Sen. Kennedy: “Have you ever tried a jury trial?”
Peterson: “I have not.”
Sen. Kennedy: “Civil?”
Peterson: “No.”
Sen. Kennedy: “Criminal?
Peterson: “No.
Sen. Kennedy: “Bench?”
Peterson: “No.”
Sen. Kennedy: “State or federal court?”
Peterson: “I have not.”
Kennedy said in an interview Monday with WWL-TV in New Orleans that Trump called him Saturday and said he did not personally interview Petersen. Trump, according to Kennedy, said his staff chose the nominees.
“He has told me, ‘Kennedy, when some of my guys send someone who is not qualified, you do your job,'” Kennedy said in the interview.
Kennedy said he had no idea that Petersen lacked the experience for the post.
“Just because you’ve seen ‘My Cousin Vinny’ doesn’t qualify you to be a federal judge,” Kennedy said, a reference to the 1992 movie in which an inexperienced lawyer tries a big case. “And he has no litigation experience. And my job on the judiciary committee is to catch him. I would strongly suggest he not give up his day job.”
Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin contributed to this report.
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